MS 7446

Records of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)



Scope and content note

Records

1931-95

40.66 m. (262 boxes and cartons); plus folios

Restricted

The records were received from ALIA in three instalments: boxes 1-111 in February 1996, boxes 112-174 in December 1996 and boxes 175-261 in February 1988.

The records include correspondence, minutes of meetings, annual reports, agenda papers, financial records, press cuttings, news releases, records on constitutional matters, some personal papers of office bearers and printed material.

Note on the arrangement and description of boxes 1-111

The records of the ALIA held in its Sydney office were originally surveyed and culled by Allan Horton and archives staff at the University of New South Wales. The records retained were subsequently listed by Anne Cooke, but the box numbering was maintained. Hence particular categories of records in this section of the archives are often in broken sequences of boxes.

Note on the arrangement and description of boxes 175-261:

The records in this instalment were arranged and described in 1988. Although the boxes have been re-numbered (boxes 175-261), the original arrangement and description of the records have been preserved.


Historical Note

  • The Australian Institute of Librarians (1937-49)
  • The Library Association of Australia (1950-88)
  • The Australian Library and Information Association (1989-).

The Australian Institute of Librarians was formed in 1937, largely on the initiative of John Metcalfe, then deputy librarian of the Public Library of New South Wales. The Institute was assisted by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation in New York.

The emphasis of the Australian Institute of Librarians was on raising the standards of librarianship. Initially in the absence of any other professional qualification, a condition of membership was experience in an approved library. Branches were formed in all States and in the Australian Capital Territory, and all branches were represented at the Institute's first conference in Sydney in 1938. The theme of the conference was 'Standards of Librarianship and library training', and following the conference the Institute established a committee on library training and standards. The committee's report resulted in the establishment of a board of examination and certification in 1942.

In 1947, in response to the visit and report of McColvin, the Institute turned its attention to library development and in 1949 reconstituted itself as the Library Association of Australia. The new association carried out without interruption the functions of the Institute. Membership, however, was opened to interested citizens and library authorities, as well as librarians and library students.

The Library Association is governed by a General Council which consists of a president, vice president, general treasurer, and general secretary, two past presidents, two members appointed by each branch and one member appointed by each section. The Association is organised in branches and sections. There is a branch in each State and in the ACT, and within some of the branches there are regional groups. Within each sections there may be state divisions.

The Board of Examiners consists of seven professional members, appointed by the professional members of General Council. The Board makes recommendations to the General Council on all matters affecting examination and qualification in librarianship and on the qualifications for fellowship and associateship of the association. The Board also set standards for Schools of librarianship and provides accreditation to those schools meeting the standards.

Reference

Balnaves, John Australian Libraries, Melbourne: FW Cheshire, 1966


Records received from the Sydney Office of ALIA, February 1996

Part 1: Records Created by the General Council, Standing Committee and National Executive of ALIA

Annual reports

Annual reports for each year up to 1950 were published in previous volumes of Conference proceedings except for 1943-44 & 44-45 which were published separately. Annual reports for 1954 & 1955 and onwards were published in the Australian Library Journal. The reports are also printed as leaflets or booklets.

The reports contain lists of Councillors and office bearers, details of meetings, membership, examinations, committee activities, publications and any other activities of note during the year.

AIL Reports, 1937-49

LAA Reports, 1950-79 Box 1

Annual General Meetings

Annual General meeting and Conference, 1938-41 Box 105

Minutes and reports, 1940-81 (incomplete) Box 105

Publications (see also magazines and journals of individual branches , groups, sections and divisions.):

Australian Library Journal (incomplete):

Vol 1.1; Vol 4.2; Vol 5.2; Vol 20 no 1-11 (1971); Vol 21 no 1-11 (1972); Vol 23 no 1-11 (1973); Vol 24 no 1-6; Index 1966 Vol 1-14; 1971 Vol 15-19 Box 81

Incite: Vol 1.1-Vol 1.4; Vol 1.6; Vol 1.10 (1980) (incomplete)

Handbook: Annual publication to publicise conditions of membership, examination and certification. Includes Office bearers, by-laws & regulations, statement of principle, qualifications, examination papers, examiners reports, publications, honorary members and awards: 1943 (includes list of members), 1951-83 (incomplete) Box 82

Constitution

Constitutions and amendments, 1937

Foundation of AIL and constitution: correspondence between foundation members of AIL about establishment, proposed constitution and inaugural meeting March - Aug. 1937 Box 1

Royal Charter

Draft of Charter, 1956

Council amendments to By-laws, 1963-64

Petition & gazette, 1963

Correspondence and documentation of process of gaining Royal Charter, 1956-63

Amendments to Charter, 1967-70 Box 1

Executive Committee

Executive Officers - By law 22

Executive Committee Minutes: 1938-81 Box 45

Executive newsletter, 1948-49 (2 issues only) Box 105

Executive Committee meetings, 1952 Box 105

Executive correspondence, 1940-46 Box 105

General Council

Minutes (unconfirmed), 1938, 1945-81 Box 45

Agenda papers including minutes

1938-55 [missing 1945] Box 40

1956-63 [missing 1958] Box 41

1968-71[bound volumes] Box 42

1972 [bound vol], 1973-75 Box 43

1976-80 [missing 1977] Box 44

1981 Box 45

Circulars to Councillors from General Secretary regarding Council business including votes on motions put to Council, 1954-70 Box 68

Standing Committee

Agenda papers including minutes of quarterly meetings and other attachments.

Feb, June 1967, Nov 1967-May 1968, Oct 1968-June 1969, Nov 1969-July 1970 Box 2

Nov 1970-June 1971, Nov 1971-July 1972, Nov 1972, Mar 1973, June 1973 Box 3

Oct, Nov 1973, Feb, June, Oct 1974, Feb, June, Oct 1975, Mar, June, Sept, 1976, April 1976 Box 4

July, Dec 1977, March, July 1978 Box 6

Membership

List of Foundation members of AIL, 1937

Membership requirements, 1950 & summary of membership, 1951

Corporate membership, 1950-52

Professional membership without examination, 1947-51

Cooperation between LA (England) and AIL, 1947 Box 104

Membership Journal

Applications for membership, for professional membership and resignations. Records kept in accordance with By-law 11.

(Bound volumes with pasted in lists. Lists include name and address, qualifications, former grade of membership, employer, membership of subordinate bodies, subscription paid)

1957-63 Box 13

1964-66 Box 12

1967-69 Box 67

1970-71 Box 12

1980-81 Box 104

Membership: Quinquennial lists

Membership lists kept in accordance with By law 14(3)

[Lists and supplement lists include name of members. place of employment, state, and last subscription date. Supplements include changes of address and resignations.]

1960 Box 13

1964-65 (supplements);1966-69 [volumes] Box 56

List of office bearers 1937-73 Box 104

Annual list of elected office bearers 1949-81 Box 104

Office bearers guide 1969-83 Box 8

Fellowship citations 1970-71 Box 104

Financial records

Audited Annual accounts 1950-80 Box 1

Carnegie Corporation Grants: Box 28

Carnegie grants committee, 1946

Grant policies, 1946-52

Correspondence, 1947-67 (2 files)

British Council Grants, 1947-48 Box 28

Government Aid to Libraries, 1950-51 Box 28

Lend lease settlement funds (Fulbright), 1947 Box 28

Athol L. Johnson Memorial Trust, 1970 Box 28

Publicity

Press cutting book, 1967-70 Box 98

General Secretary: general correspondence

Files of correspondence relating to the business of General Council and Standing Committee and general business of the Association. Overlapping dates, some files of correspondence for presentation at General Council or Standing Committee meetings. Files pre 1964 are sometimes divided into inward and outward correspondence

1931-46 (In); 1941-45 (Out); 1946-56 (includes In and Out) Box 84

1957-63 Box 103

March 1966-May 1971 (Bulk June 1971; Standing Committee) Box 103

April 1970-Aug. 1970 Box 103

March 1970-May 1970 (Standing Committee) Box 103

Oct. 1970-June 1972 Box 103

Jan. 1971-Dec. 1971 (Standing Committee) Box 103

Aug. 1972-Aug. 1974 (General Council) Box 103

Aug. 1973-July 1972 Box 103

Feb. 1973-March 1974 Box 104

General Secretary: Branches and Sections

Correspondence and minutes files maintained by the General Secretary in accordance with his duties. They include reports and newsletters of the Branches and Sections for the information of the General Council.

Constitution of branches:

New South Wales, 1950-51 Box 69

Other branches Box 8

Circulars from General Secretary to all branches, 1950-70 Box 38

Annual reports of subordinate bodies

Accumulated files for submission to General Council, 1947-72 Box 6

Section executive meetings, 1970-72 (2 files) Box 60

Branch Council meetings, 1970-72 (2 files) Box 60

Correspondence with subordinate bodies

Composite files with minutes, report, circulars and correspondence for all subordinate bodies. 1970, 6/71-9/71, 2/72-9/72, 3/73 -7/73, 6/73 -7/74 Box 102

Correspondence with Branches

ACT Branch, 1938-70 Box 36

New South Wales Branch (includes regional groups) 1941-70 Box 62

New South Wales Central Coast Group 1955-60 Box 69

Queensland Branch, 1939-69 Box 37

South Australian Branch, 1938-74 Box 37

Tasmanian Branch, 1939-74 Box 36

Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 1967-70 Box 37

Victorian Branch, 1938-67 Box 69

Victorian Branch, 1968-81 Box 104

Western Australian Branch, 1938-73 Box 36

Correspondence with Sections

Archives Section, 1961-70; 1973 Box 37

Children's Libraries Section, 1953-71 Box 100

Foundation of Section Box 100

Public Libraries Section, 1947-81 Box 99

School Libraries Section, 1966-71 Box 60

Special Libraries Section, 1952-71 Box 101

Universities and College Libraries Section, 1953-72Box 38

Correspondence with Boards

Board of Education, 1940-59 Box 60

AIL/LAA Correspondence with other organisations: Box 106

AIL Contact with other bodies, 1938-48

ASLIS Special Libraries and Information Services, 1946-50

Australian Council for Educational Research, 1950

Cumberland Library Association Constitution, 1948

Free Library Service, 1950-51

International Federation of Library Associations, 1950-52

LAA - Other bodies, 1951-52

Library Association of Great Britain, 1949 Box 106

Library Board of NSW, 1950-51

Library Group History, 1941

National Research Council (Soc. Science Research Committee), 1943-46

Special Libraries Association of America, 1948

US Educational Foundation, 1949-50

Victorian Free Library Board, 1946-47

Victorian Library Association, 1950

General Secretary and Executive Director's subject files

The General Secretary was an Honorary position. A paid Executive Director was first appointed 1974. Appointees: John Vaughan (1974) and Gordon Bower (1978)

Memoranda from Executive Director, 1977-84 Box 98

AIL/LAA Files Box 104

Appointments protests re: qualifications, 1938-46

Commonwealth Public Service Board correspondence, 1949

Prison Libraries, 1950-51

Restriction on imports from dollar areas, 1948

Trade union for librarians, 1947

Training for librarianship, 1950-54

Universal Decimal Classification, 1940-43

Women and librarianship, 1943-44

AACOBS - ALBIS (Information System), 1974-75 Box 91

AACOBS -AACR (Cataloguing), 1975-77 Box 91

AACOBS correspondence, 1974-80 Box 91

Aboriginals, 1973-74 Box 96

Accommodation: Canberra, 1973-80 Box 91

Accommodation: Belvoir St., Sydney, 1975-76 Box 91

Adult Education, 1975 Box 91

Advanced Education Boards, 1978 Box 91

ALA 10 Competition Entries, 1976 Box 91

Albury/Wodonga, 1975-77 Box 92

ANZAAS Congress, 1972 Box 95

Asian Federation of Library Associations, 1957-58 Box 96

ASLA/LAA Agenda & Minutes, 1976 Box 92

ASLA/LAA, 1975-80 Box 92

ASLA/LAA Joint Committee, 1972-75 Box 92

ASLA/LAA Joint meeting, 1970 Box 93

ASLA/LAA Meeting June, 1976 Box 92

ASLA/LAA Working party on School Library Personnel, 1974-78 Box 92

Assessment of Overseas Library Courses, 1974-75 Box 93

Australian Archives, 1974 Box 96

Australian Library Journal: budget, 1976-80 Box 92

Australian Library Promotion Council, 1968-1970 Box 96

Australian Library Week, 1961-69 Box 96

Australian Picture Survey, 1976 Box 91

Australian School Library Bill of Rights, 1975 Box 89

Australian Science & Technology Council, 1976 Box 91

Beatrice Wines Memorial Committee, 1976 Box 89

Board of Examiners, 1969-72 Box 91

By-laws Amendments, 1970 Box 95

By-laws amendments, 1972 Box 95

By-laws Amendments, 1973 Box 95

Children's Libraries Newsletter (Administration) Box 91

Coat of Arms/Badge/Symbols, 1963-76 Box 90

Com. Gov. Ctte. on Overseas Professional Qualifications, 1969-70 Box 95

COMLA - Correspondence, 1974-78 Box 89

COMLA - Reports, 1975-79 Box 89

Commonwealth Advisory Ctte on Advanced education, 1967-68 Box 95

Community Information Centres, 1975-77 Box 90

Community libraries, 1973-74 Box 96

Constitutional matters [By-laws], 1966-81 Box 90

Continuing Education on Audio visual materials, 1973-74 Box 96

Copyright, 1976-1980 [Copyright Bulletins culled] Box 92

Copyright, 1973-74 Box 95

Copyright Submission, 1974 Box 93

Darwin, 1975-77 Box 90

Delegation to N. Wran, 1980 Box 91

Donations, 1976-80 Box 91

Education for Librarians - part time, 1976 Box 91

Education for Librarians, 1976 Box 91

Education for Librarianship WA, 1974-75 Box 91

Educational Technology, 1975-76 Box 91

Federal Aid for School Libraries, 1975 Box 91

Federal Aid to Public Libraries Survey Box 96

Federal Aid to School Libraries, 1973-75 Box 96

Fenwick Report & Visit, 1966 Box 93

Finance - Subordinate Bodies, 1972-75 Box 91

Florence Disaster, 1967 Box 93

Fulbright Visitors, 1954-60 Box 94

Government Grants - Queensland, 1964-78 Box 90

Government Grants - NSW, 1976-78 Box 90

Honorary Awards, 1974 Box 94

HW Wilson Foundation, 1974-76 Box 89

Industrial Information - Surveys, 1974 Box 90

Industrial Officer - Monthly Reports, 1976-81 Box 90

Information Technology Council, 1977-81 Box 90

International Council on Archives, 1964-68 Box 94

International Standardisation Organisation ,1972-74Box 92

International Women's Year, 1975 Box 90

Investments, 1971 Box 94

Japanese Book Exhibition, 1979 Box 90

John Metcalfe (Recommendation for Honours), 1965 Box 96

Ku-ring-gai Introduction of Borrowing Charges, 1970Box 92

LAA Complaints File, 1980 Box 89

LAA Constitutions Box 92

LAA Prize entries, 1969 Box 93

LAA Prize, 1971 Box 111

Leaflet on Librarianship NSW Dept. of Labour revision Box 93

Liaison - overseas, 1976 Box 90

Liaison, 1973-76 Box 90

Library Officers, 1976 Box 90

Library School & papers ,c. 1950 Box 111

Library Service to Aboriginals, 1977-80 Box 91

Library Services to Prisoners, 1976 Box 90

Library Training - Correspondence Course, 1965 Box 94

Library Training -NSW Dept of Technical Education, 1963-68 Box 94

Library Training School -State Library of NSW, 1962-63 Box 94

Library Training School -State Library of Vic, 1961-65 Box 94

Life members Trust Fund, 1977 Box 91

Local Government, 1977-78 Box 89

Medical Libraries, 1976-77 Box 89

Medline, 1976 Box 89

Members - retired, 1979 Box 89

Membership - statistics, 1975-80 Box 89

Membership - Institutional, 1980 Box 89

Membership Records review, 1966 Box 94

National Information Policy (also Information Conf. 1973), 1973-74 Box 96

National Librarian - appointment, 1973 Box 95

Newsletter "Rupert", 1975-76 Box 89

Open University, 1974 Box 92

Open University, 1974 Box 89

PNG Archives, 1972 Box 95

Policy Statement on Libraries & Resource Centres in Tertiary Inst., 1974 Box 89

President & General Secretary Correspondence, 1964-66 Box 93

Press Releases, 1968 Box 93

Professional Librarians, 1976 Box 89

Professional Librarians Association, 1953-60 Box 94

Professional Matters, 1973-74 Box 94

Professional Qualifications, 1966-67 Box 93

Public Lending Rights, 1968-69 Box 95

Public Lending Rights, 1972-1973 Box 92

Public Lending Rights, 1973 Box 92

Public Library Enquiry, 1975 (J. Vaughan) Box 94

Questionnaire re: Library Services in Asia, 1967 Box 93

Retail Price Maintenance, 1966-1972 Box 93

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1964 Box 94

Salaries, 1950-53 Box 104

Salary Scale - sources, 1966 Box 104

School Libraries, 1975 Box 89

School Libraries Section Formation, 1966-67 Box 93

School Library Standards, 1964 (Draft) Box 93

Seminars for Subordinate Bodies, 1971-72 Box 96

Seminars for Subordinate Bodies officers, 1973-75 Box 95

SPELD, 1975-76 Box 89

Staff Appointment of Director, 1961 Box 95

Standards & Objectives for School Libraries: discussion paper, 1975-78 Box 89

Standards & Objectives in School Libraries, 1964-66Box 93

Standards, 1968 Box 93

Standards, 1971-73 Box 95

Standards ISO, 1974 Box 95

State Library Material, 1980 Box 91

Statement of principles & Policy, 1964 Box 94

Statistics (Bureau of), 1978 Box 89

Statistics, 1974-75 Box 89

STISEC, 1971-72 Box 95

Submission to the Royal Commission into APS Administration, 1977 Box 91

Supply & Demand for Librarians, 1973-74 Box 95

Supply & Demand of Librarians & other matters, 1974 (J. Vaughan) Box 94

Supply & Demand of Librarians, 1972-7 Box 94

Support Services for School Librarians, 1974-78 Box 89

Survey Library services for Migrants, 1973-74 Box 96

Survey of Library Employment, 1967-72 Box 95

Teacher Librarians, 1976 Box 89

Technical Libraries, 1973 Box 96

Traditional Book Markets, 1974 Box 94

Training in Librarianship in Australia, 1960-68 Box 94

Training of School Librarians Report, 1967 Box 94

Visiting Lecturers, 1974-76 Box 89

Whyalla Library Project, 1974 Box 90

Board of Education, 1943-81

Previously Board of Examiners, 1964-81?

Board of Examination (1952-64)

Board of Examination, Certification and Registration of Librarians 1949-52

Board of Examination and Certification 1943-49

[For syllabus and regulations for examinations see Handbooks]

Annual General Meetings, 1944-51 (incomplete) Box 20

Minutes of meetings, 1944-75 (incomplete) Box 63

Agenda papers (include minutes)

Sept 1944-Aug 1962 Box 83

April 1963-April 1970 Box 19

May 1971-Nov 1979 Box 57

Examination papers

Registration Examinations - printed papers for all levels

Bound volumes:

Exam papers, 1944-49 (reprinted 1950) [2 copies]

Preliminary papers, 1944-54

Qualifying examinations, 1944-54 [2.vol]

Diploma examinations 1947-50 [1 vol] Box 47

Files:

Preliminary Examinations, 1955-61

Registration examinations, 1955-74

Diploma examinations, 1960 Box 50

Applicant lists

Lists of applicants submitted to Board of Examiners. Arranged by level. Listing name and employer

1947-75 Box 20

Regulations governing syllabus and method of examinations

[Printed brochures undated] Box 50

Journal of Votes

Members of Board of Examiners votes on applicants, 1950-57 [volume] Box 20

Reports on Examination Papers 1945-78

Published comments by the examiners on the standards of responses to each paper.

Annual files

1944-62 Box 63

1963-76 Box 18

1977-78 Box 19

News releases

Reports on decisions of the Board News releases No's 1-6 18/5/62-6/65 Box 19

[News releases continue in ALJ]

Report to Council

Reports tabled to General Council, summarising the activities of the Board. Including general and annual reports

1944-55 Box 63

Membership without examination

Applicants and correspondence pertaining to applicants for professional membership without submitting to examination procedure.

Applicants, 1947-52 [3 files]

Rejected applications, 1944-52 Box 57

Correspondence

Chairman

1941-80 Box 61

Forms and certificates

A selection of samples of membership certificates and blank examination papers and examination applications Box 63

Course recognition

Documentation submitted by educational bodies seeking recognition and accreditation for Librarianship courses. Includes proposals, submissions and reports of course recognition committee.

South Australian Institute of Technology, 1977 [2 vol] Box 15

South Australian Institute of Technology, 1979 [1 file] Box 16

Qld Institute of Technology 1977-79 Box 16

State College of Victoria - Ballarat, 1972, 1979 Box 14

State College of Victoria - Frankston, 1977 [3 vol.] Box 16

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology application for accreditation 1975; course recognition revisits 1976, 1980 Box 16

Melbourne State College, 1977-79 Box 16

Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education, 1979 Box 15

Nedlands College, 1977 Box 16

Kuring-gai CAE, 1977 Box 16

Melbourne Teachers College & Melbourne Secondary Teachers College report, 1971 Box 16

Gippsland Institute of advanced education, 1979 Box 15

Canberra College of Advanced education, 1976 Box 15

Adelaide C.A.E., 1977 Box 15

Hartley College of Advanced Education, 1980 Box 14

Western Australian Institute of Technology, 1971 Box 15

Riverina College of Advanced Education [2 files] question. & report 1978 Box 14

University of Adelaide [2 files], 1975 Box 16

Melbourne State College submissions & report, 1977-80 Box 16

WA Secondary Teachers College report, 1977 Box 14

Riverina College of Advanced Education: report 1977Box 14

Adelaide College of Advanced Education: report 1977Box 14

Ballarat College of Advanced Education: report 1977 Box 14

SA Dept. of Further Education submission, 1980 Box 16

Task Force on Information services report, 1975 Box 16

Australian Library Journal Editorial Board Box 86

Minutes of meetings: June 1977 - April 1980

Reports to Council, 1963-67

Conferences

ALIA Conference

Annual and biennial conferences held by the ALIA. Conference committees are established in the State where the Conference is to be held. The Conference Committee organises the Conference and reports progress to the General Council

Conference proceedings

Bound copies include office bearers, program and papers from 1937-42 includes annual reports: 1939-61 Box 25

Conference committees - Final reports

Final reports summarising conference committees, attendances, organisations successes and problems. In early years a printed booklet.

1959-79 Box 25

Records of individual conferences

1937 Photograph Box 107

1938 Program Box 21

1939 Program and miscellaneous papers Box 21

1940 Correspondence Box 21

1941 Program & correspondence Box 21

1946 Hobart: Program, organisation Box 21

1947 Sydney: Program, AGM, Organisation Box 21

1948/9 Correspondence Box 21

1951 Program Box 21

1955 8th Conference Box 21

Proceedings

Unpublished papers

Attendance registers

1957 10th Conference: General correspondence Box 21

1959 11th Conference

Committee minutes

Publicity

General file

Conference papers Box 21

1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969 Conferences

Programs, documentation and minutes of committees Box 22

1961 Audio tape Catalogue code revision committee debate lead by Jean Arnot Box 107

1971 16th Conference

Conference committee minutes

Conference committee correspondence

Conference program Box 22

Slides [2 boxes] of conference Box 107

1973 17th Conference, Perth [3 files]

Conference committee minutes, 1971-73

Entertainment Committee

Financial records

Abstracts papers

Conference wallet Box 23

1975 18th Conference

Conference committee minutes, 1972-75

Financial estimates

Reports

Program correspondence, 1973-75

Conference wallet

Audio tape of opening address Box 23

1977 19th Conference, Tasmania

Conference executive committee minutes, 1975-77

Conference committee minutes, 1974-77

Sub-committees for transport, hospitality etc.

Conference inaugural meeting and correspondence, 1974-75

Committee report

Publicity files Box 24

Mini-conference A1-A7 Box 25

1979 Conference, Canberra

Conference committee minutes, 1977-79

Committee correspondence

Financial documentation

Conference handouts Box 25

1971 LAA/NZLA Combined Conference

Conference committee minutes, 1978-81

International visitors

Conference program

Publicity file

Post-conference reports Box 66

Continuing Education: Workshops, Seminars and visits of Overseas Librarians

Visit of D. Borchardt, 1951

Visit of E. Behymer, 1952

Papers read at Branch meetings, 1938-42

Riverina Regional Conference, 1947

Visit of overseas librarians, 1946-59 Box 106

Committees

Correspondence between General Secretary and committees:

Committees General, 1968-69 Box 109

All committees, 1972-74 Box 109

Correspondence between committees and General Council:

AIL Committee (date order)

General Committees (2 files), 1938-48 Box 28

Committee on Classification of Australiana, 1947-48 Box 87

Reference and Research Committee, 1938-40 Box 28 Questionnaire & report, 1938-39 Box 88

Cataloguing & Classification Committee, 1939-47 Box 87

Classification of Australiana Committee, 1940 Box 28

Printing Standards & Documentation Committee, 1940-48 Box 28

Publication of Proceedings Committee, 1940-41 Box 28

Distribution of Proceedings Committee, 1941-42Box 28

Microphotography Committee, 1941-42 Box 28

Periodicals in Australian Libraries Committee, 1942-46 Box 28

Assistance to Damaged Libraries Overseas Committee, 1943-46 Box 28

Finance and Administration Committee, 1944-46 Box 28

Finance and Administration Committee, 1944-47 Box 28

Commonwealth Yearbook Committee, 1944-52 Box 27

Standing Committee on Bibliography, 1944-52 Box 35

Interlibrary loans & Transport Committee, 1945-46 Box 28

Committee on Children's libraries and children's reading in Australia,

1945-46 Box 34

Publications Committee, 1945-50 Box 28

Constitutional Committee, 1946-48 Box 88

Committee on Central cataloguing [2 files], 1948,49 Box 27

Services Standards and Status of Librarians, 1948-51 Box 35

LAA Committees [date order]

Committee on Constitutional revision, 1950-54 Box 87

Library promotion Committee [2 files], 1950-55 Box 28

Committee on Cataloguing & Bibliography, 1950-52 Box 87

Standards and Status Committee, 1951-52 Box 28

Promotions Committee [2 files], 1938-48 Box 28

Committee on Sections, 1953-58 Box 87

Committee on Classification and Bibliography, 1950-60 Box 88

Committee Relations between branches and sections, 1954 Box 49

Abbreviations for Australian Libraries Committee, 1955-58 Box 35

Standards & Status Committee, 1955-60 Box 35

Inter library loans Committee, 1956-61 Box 49

Finance Committee, 1957-60 Box 49

Exchange of Librarians information Committee [3 files], 1957-66 Box 27

Committee on Organisation of Sections, 1958 Box 49

Copyright Law Review Committee, 1958-67 Box 35

Library Binding Standards Committee, 1959-61 Box 35

Library Architecture Committee, 1960-62 Box 35

Committee on Future Administration of the Society, 1960-62 Box 35

Publications Enquiry Committee, 1961 Box 49

Committee on Banned Books, 1961-62 Box 49

Committee on Banned Books, 1963-69 Box 88

Committee on University Schools of Librarianship, 1961-63 Box 49

Cataloguing Code Revision Committee (60-67), 1962-67 Box 87

Cataloguing Code Revision Committee (68-73)[2 files], 1968-73 Box 87

Joint Committee on Training School Librarians, 1965-67 Box 26

Reports submissions, 1965-67 Box 88

Committee on Divisions, sections & regional groups, 1965-67 Box 27

Committee on Book Prices [2 files], 1965-71 Box 27

Committee on Government Publications [3 files], 1966-69 Box 27

Copyright Committee, 1966-72 Box 88

Prize & Key Speakers Committee, 1967 Box 88

Committee on Federal Aid to Secondary schools, 1967-68 Box 88

Constitutional Committee, 1967-69 Box 88

Committee on Standards & Salaries, 1967-68 Box 35

Committee on Standards & Salaries, 1972-74 Box 35

Committee on Recruitment literature, 1967-69 Box 88

Establishment of LAA Library Committee, 1968-69 Box 88

Committee on Relationship with authors & publishers, 1971-73 Box 35

Committee on the Role of the Association, 1972-74 Box 88

Committee on Financial support in State & Public Libraries, 1977-79 Box 49

Camp Library Service, 1938-1945 Box 86

[Joint committee, set up to provide books to Army camps was established on 20 Sept. 1939. It was later extended to provide educational resources.]

Provisional committee reports, minutes, correspondence, 1939

Memorandum on proposals for establishment of camp library service, 1940

AIL Camp Library Services Committee correspondence, minutes & circulars, 1940-45

Agendas and Minutes, 1943-1945

Branch reports on camp library service at 1940 Conference

Camp Library Service correspondence, 1938-1940 (includes book lists)

Army Education correspondence, 1941

Circulars and book lists, 1941

Submissions and reports, 1971 Box 29

LAA/ASLA Joint submission to Australian Senate Standing Committee on Education and the Arts [n/d]

Librarians in WA - supply and demand, 1974-80

Submission to Royal Commission on Aust. Government Administration, 1974

"It's all a matter of what you know". Submission by LAA to Committee of Inquiry into Public Libraries, 1975

Submission to the Scientific & Technological Information Services Enquiry Committee, 1971

IFLA Report. Organisation, description of work and statistics of Library services in Hospitals, Institutions & for the handicapped, 1977 Box 111

LARC Meeting: Information System for Library Automation Developments 1974 Box 111

Surveys

Survey of Public Libraries [2 files], 1972 Box 29

Encel survey: report "Librarians: A Survey 1966" Box 29

Clinch survey - report: Teachers College Librarians 1966" Box 29

LAA Standards project Questionnaires and report, 1957 Box 5

UNESCO Box 33

Diary of trips by J.W. Metcalfe as a UNESCO delegate to England in 1948, and Mexico in 1947, also papers of the Victorian Library Conference 1948

UNESCO National co-operating body Libraries - agendas, circulars minutes and correspondence, 1946-47

UNESCO/IFLA Correspondence general

Science abstracting UNESCO Conference Paris, 1949

Australian Advisory Committee for UNESCO, 1960-68

Committee Library Statistics for UNESCO 1960-71

UNESCO Consultant Peggy Sullivan: seminar report "School Libraries Australia Aug-Sept 1970

New Zealand Library Association Records, 1958-1974

Copies of NZLA records and publications deposited with ALIA in accordance with an agreement

NZLA Newsletter, 1967-75 Box 59

Education Gazette Books for Young People, 1966-70 Box 59

Annual reports, 1959-80 Box 59

Publication New Zealand Libraries 1975(Oct & Dec); 1976 (Feb & April) Box 58

Reports, minutes and agenda papers, 1960-71 Box 58

Reports, minutes and agenda papers, 1972-74 Box 59

Reports, minutes and agenda papers, 1979-81 Box 66


Part 2: Records of the Library Association of Australia

Records created by Branches, sections and persons which have been transferred in a random fashion from individual office holders and branches or sections to the Archive collection of the LAA over a period of time.

Additional records for Branches and Sections are held by State libraries.

BRANCHES

Branches in all States and territories were established in 1937

ACT Branch

Publication ACTA Vol 3.4 - Vol 4.3, Vol 5.3, 1973-75 [incomplete set] Box 51

New South Wales Branch

Annual reports, 1938-80 Box 5

Council minutes, 1948-51 Box 62

Circulars and other records sent to Branch councillors Box 69

Meeting, circulars and constitution, 1946-53

Reports and newsletters, 1948-49

Ku-ring-gai Charging for library services, 1970 Box 111

Draft statement "Charging Users for Information Services, 1979 Box 5

Publication Bulletin No 1-24 1958-63 Box 51

Publication NB Newsletter No 1-95 1964-76 Box 5

AGM 1967 Audio [reel] Speech by Dr Wyndham (guest) Box 107

Branch meeting 1972 Audio Speech Dr Cohen (guest) Box 107

Texts for Branches lecture course in Cataloguing and Classifying 1963 [microfilm] Box 107

NSW Regional Groups

Newsletters and annual reports [incomplete] Box 104

Hunter Region, 1980-81

Riverina, 1973-81

Central Coast, 1960-74

Mid North Coast, 1980-81

South Coast, 1973

Richmond/Tweed, 1974

New England, 1962-64

Union lists of Library Science publications

Central coast group 1965-68

New England regional group 1966-67 Box 102

Northern Territory

Newsletter Vol. 4, no. 1-5, 1981 Box 51

Papua New Guinea

Tok tok bilong haus buk Vol. 1, no. 2-16, 1972-76 (incomplete) Box 65

Queensland

Minutes, 1975-80 Box 108

Miscellaneous newsletters and correspondence, 1978-80 Box 108

Quill Vol. 1-13, 1960-72 Box 52

South Australia

Quarterly Bulletin Issues 1-11, 1944-49 Box 51

Newsletter, 1966-75 (incomplete) Box 51

Tasmania

Library opinion Vol. 1-17, 1952-69 Box 64

Tabula, 1971-75 Box 64

Western Australia

Biblia, 1974-75 (incomplete) Box 52

SECTIONS

Acquisition Section

Founded in 1983

AGM and annual report, 1980 Box 30

Committee minutes, 1983-84 Box 30

Newsletter, 1980-83 Box 30

Correspondence, including minutes, 1983-84 Box 30

Archives Section

Minute book (Confirmed minutes) March 1951 - Aug. 1973:

Bound volume Box 80

Minutes and annual reports (loose), 1954-75 Box 80

Archives and manuscripts Vol 1. no. 1(Nov 1955) - Vol 6. no 4 (Aug 75)

Index to Vol 1-3. [Missing Vol 1.7; Vol 2.7; Vol 4.4; Vol 5. 6&7; Vol 6.3] Box 79

Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in Australia & Papua New Guinea. LAA Sydney 1968 Box 78

Membership lists (created by LAA) 1957-68 Box 80

Correspondence:

Section Secretary, 1956-75 Box 80

Section President, 1968-75 Box 80

Subject files: Box 80

Formation of Section (including rules), 1951

Constitution and suggested amendments, 1967-75

Professional qualifications, 1966-68

Potential visits of overseas archivists for Conferences, 1964-68

International Council of Archives Membership

Uniform legislation re: archival estrays, 1964

Lamb report on Archives, 1974

Conference records:

Records from LAA Conferences specifically relating to the activities of the Archives Section, 1957, 1967, 1975 Box 79

Newsletter of the Steering Committee appointed to investigate and promote the formation of the Association of Archivists Issues 1-5. April 1974-March 1975

[File includes some minutes of meetings and correspondence] Box 79

Cataloguers Section

Founded 1972

Minutes (confirmed) federal 1972-77 [bound volume] Box 8

Minutes federal, 1978-79 Box 8

Correspondence

President, 1981 Box 30

Incoming minutes & correspondence, 1979 Box 30

Cataloguing Australia Vol 1-2, Vol 6.1 Box 30

NSW Group Box 30

Minutes & agendas, 1976-82

Correspondence, 1976-79 [5 files]

State Groups Box 8

Minutes

SA, 1977-81

QLD, 1977-78

ACT, 1978-80

VIC, 1979-80

WA, 1979-80

Children Libraries Section

Previously Section for Library Work with children and young people. Founded 1953.

Minutes of Section and divisions and annual reports. [incomplete series]

Section 1954-80; NSW 1955-81; S.A. 1953-74; W.A. 1956-73; Vic 1956-75; Tas 1960; Qld 1953-78; ACT 1955-72 Box 32

Annual general meeting address C. Palindge, 1966 Box 54

Reports at Annual meeting on training for School Librarianship, 1954-71 Box 32

Membership lists, correspondence and statistics [incomplete] Box 78

Bulletin No 1 Sept 1956 - No 46 Jan 1962 (Books for children, general information on children's reading and book reviews.) Box 54

Information sheet, 1962-64 (Activities of CLS) Box 54

Children's Libraries Newsletter, Vol 1-11, 1965-75 (incomplete) Box 54

Conferences and seminars

Conference correspondence papers and programs 1951-66 Box 78

Seminars correspondence papers and programs 1949-75Box 78

Advanced seminars (papers, correspondence & recommendations), 1966 Box 54

Fenwick seminar reports, 1966 Box 54

Correspondence

Honorary Secretary, 1956-64 Box 78

President's correspondence, 1962-63 Box 78

President's correspondence (Mrs Trask) 1966-68 Program for promotion of school libraries and general correspondence school libraries [2 files] Box 34

Business reports and circulars, 1956-68 Box 78

Subject files

School Library manual 1955-57 Box 54

Importation of books from USA, 1954-58 Box 54

Children's Library resources in Australia, 1965-66 Box 54

Union Catalogue on Children's librarianship, 1957-58 Box 54

SLS/CLS Joint Committee for promotion of School libraries, 1966-67 Box 54

Children's Book Review Bulletin correspondence, 1955-59 Box 78

Bibliography of reviewing aids correspondence 1969, 1973 Box 54

Aboriginal Children & library resources, 1973 Box 32

Joint activities

Children's Book Council - submissions to General Council on liaison with Children's Book Council, 1956-66 Box 54

Free Library Board and Book Week includes minutes Box 100

IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) correspondence, awards, notices and circulars) 1965-78 [7 files roughly chronological] Box 34

Library Technicians Section

Founded 1980

Establishment [3 files] Box 5

Correspondence Exec Director LAA - proposed education, workshops and membership LAA., 1975-80, 1977-79 (recognition)

Minutes & discussion proposing establishment of section, draft rules May 1979

Minutes inaugural meeting July 1981

Workshops for library technicians, 1975-80 Box 5

Report "How Library technicians in Queensland are employed" [n.d.] Box 5

Publication Library Technicians, 1980-81 Box 8

NSW Group

Minutes, 1980-81 Box 5

Correspondence maintained by Ian Gordon, 1978-81 Box 5

Literacy Section

Approved by vote of General Council in November 1979

[Records from Helen Modra, convenor]

Records, 1978-81 [ 7 files] Box 110

Adult Literacy Special Interest Group [formed Jan 1978] Minutes & correspondence, 1978-1979

Literacy Section foundation, correspondence, 1978-79

Literacy Kit, 1981

Correspondence, 1980-81

Conference, 1979

Seminar on Adult literacy Sept 1979 with Prof. Helen Lyman

LAA Membership kit

Public Libraries Section

Formed in 1951. Divisions in New South Wales and Victoria approved by General Council in 1952.

Australian Public Library, Vol 1.1. - Vol 3.3, 1971-75 [incomplete] Box 65

Corresponding secretary: correspondence, agendas & minutes 1951-56 Box 29

Report "Standards for Public Libraries", 1968-69 Box 99

Standards for Public Libraries: survey, 1955 Box 100

Government enquiry into Public Libraries: submissions, 1975 Box 100

NSW Division

Public Library Opinion, 1948-63 Box 65

Public Library Issues, no 1-5 1970-71 Box 51

SA Division

Minutes and notices of meetings, 1974-81 Box 49

WA Division

Publication Librantics, 1969-74 [incomplete] Box 51

School Libraries Section

Formation approved by General Council 1966. Divisions approved in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia approved in August 1967, followed by a NSW Division in 1968.

Annual reports, 1968-79 Box 76

Minutes Box 76

Council minutes, 1973-75 [incomplete]

NSW, 1968-81 [incomplete]

SA, WA, Tas, 1969-71 [incomplete]

Vic, 1979

Continuing Education

Seminars 'Planning of Australian School Libraries for Architects, 1969-70

Correspondence, administration and handouts Box 46

Specifications and designs seminars 1, 2 and 6 Box 47

LAA/ASLA Committee on co-operation, 1973-74 Box 46

Seminars in conjunction with School Libraries Association & Children's Libraries Section, 1971-75 Box 75

Workshops for Student Librarians, 1971-75 Box 75

Seminar 'Education for School Librarianship Exchange', 1974 Box 75

Publications

Children's Libraries Newsletter, Vol 1.1 1965 - Vol 11.4 1975 Box 54

[Missing 10.3, 10.1, 5.3, 5.1]

Standards and objectives

Standards Debate, 1972-73 [8 cassette tapes] Box 107

Revision and publication of standards and objectives for school librarians, including research, surveys and reports Box 17

Secretary Subject files, 1966-75 Box 77

Audio visual Directory, 1972

Audio visual Directory, 1974-75

Reforming of Victorian Division, 1973

LAA/ASLA Co-operation Joint Committee, 1971-75

Community libraries, 1972-74

Conference 1971 meeting of those interested in school libraries 1971

Submissions from School libraries section, 1973-78

Information folders, 1973-75

Excerpts from Gen. Council Minutes re: SLS, 1966-71

Education for School Librarian Exchange, 1974-75

ASLA, 1973-75

CLN Newsletter production, 1970-75

Education for School Librarians LAA/ASLA Joint project, 1972 Box 46

Correspondence with SLS Divisions, 1978

Submission to Schools commission Victoria, 1974-76

Federal Gov. Aid to Libraries in Schools, 1970-75

Submission to National Teacher Training Enquiry, 1979

NSW Division

Secretary's Correspondence, 1968-73 Box 70

Bibliographies and reprints, 1972-74 Box 77

School Library Bulletin, 1946-50 (School Library Committee of the NSW Branch of AIL) Box 77

Special Libraries Section

Predecessor AIL Special Libraries Sub Committees, 1943-1952

Section established 1951. Divisions in New South wales and Victoria approved in 1952. First meeting May 1953

AIL Special Libraries Sub Committee(NSW), 1943-52

Report of Special Libraries Sub-Committee Meetings, 1943

Minutes, reports and correspondence, 1944-52

Correspondence, 1944-50

Special Libraries Committee general file, 1946 Box 53

Provisional Committee, including minutes and correspondence, 1951 Box 48

Division draft constitutions, 1953 Box 71

Annual reports and AGMs, 1958-80 Box 71

Annual reports and minutes by division, 1958 Box 48

Annual files, including minutes, reports and correspondence, 1953-58 Box 48

Annual files, including minutes, reports and correspondence, 1964-66 Box 74

National Committee minutes, including correspondence and annual reports, 1959-80 Box 48

Dead Letter Office Journal Scheme

Correspondence and lists of DLO, 1956 Box 74

Divisional minutes

ACT, 1963 Box 71

NT, 1980 Box 48

QLD, 1974-80 Box 31

SA Box 48

Tas, 1960 Box 71

Vic, 1960-74 Box 48

WA, 1979 Box 48

Australian Special Libraries News, 1967-75 Box 65

Special Libraries Directories, 1972-76 Box 85

Membership list 1959 Box 48

Correspondence concerning a new directories of special libraries, 1959 Box 48

Conference papers, 1959 Box 48

Conference papers, 1959 Box 71

Course co-ordinate indexing and abstracting, 1966 Box 74

Report on Sub-committee on Consultative Services, 1960 Box 31

NSW Division

Minutes - general meetings and executive committee, 1960-81 Box 31Minutes - committee [bound vol.], 1960-65 Box 31

Annual files containing minutes, committee minutes, annual reports, financial records, correspondence, 1952-57 Box 70

Annual files containing minutes, committee minutes, annual reports, financial records, correspondence, 1958-59 Box 71

Circulars with news of divisional activities, 1957-68 Box 71

Special Libraries Leaflet, 1-52 [3 files] Box 53

Division digest, 1961-64 Box 53

SL digest, 1-20 1964-68 Box 53

Periodical holdings in Special Libraries in NSW, 1957-68 Box 72

Periodical holdings in Special Libraries in NSW, 1958-63 Box 85

Pilot survey of resources report & analysis of questionnaire 1967 Box 71

Seminar on cataloguing problems, 1970 Box 31

Queensland Division

President's correspondence, 1980 Box 48

Membership lists, 1976-77 Box 48

Workshops and seminars, 1975-80 Box 48

Workshops and seminars, 1979-80 Box 31

Newsletter, 1979-80 Box 53

Victorian Division

Seminars on Library organisation & management Feb, Mar, April 1945 Box 85

The Abstractor (1955-59), Bulletin (1960-61) and Supplement to the Abstractor (1955-57) Box 53

University and College Libraries Section

Formed at the 1951 Conference

Annual reports and annual general meetings, 1956-76 (incomplete) Box 55

Formation of section, 1951-53 Box 55

Organisation of section and divisions and correspondence, 1956-57 Box 7

Membership lists, 1955-80 Box 7

Financial papers, 1959-64 Box 7

Correspondence and minutes of Executive meetings, 1955-77 Box 55

Constitution 1956 Box 55

Correspondence

Section president, 1956-57 Box 7

Correspondence secretary, 1958-73 Box 7

Publications of official journal

UCLS Newsheet, 1960-69 Box 51

Australian Academic and Research Libraries, 1970-75 (incomplete) Box 65

Seminars and conferences, 1955-57 Box 26

Conference, 1955

NSW Seminars, 1972-79

Vic Seminars, 1976-77

Vic. Seminar on cataloguing, 1968

SA undergraduate libraries and services to students, 1967

NSW Acquisition Seminar, 1971

Vic Standards Seminar, 1973

Seminars (various locations, 1970-72

Conferences and seminars, 1956-72

Seminar on reader education and standards, 1972-73

Survey of Australian teachers college libraries, 1968-70 Box 26

NSW Division

Minutes (confirmed) [1 volume], 1966-79 Box 55

Annual reports & AGMs, 1957-72 Box 55

Victorian Division

Minutes, agendas & attachments, 1960-80 [incomplete] Box 55

Annual reports 1972-79 Box 55

General correspondence, 1960-73 Box 55

Submission to the Board of Enquiry on University Libraries, 1963 Box 55

Salaries, Status and Standards Box 26

Report by Victorian Division, 1960

Status & Salaries Submission, 1970-73

Status of University Librarians: case of Melbourne University, 1971

South Australian Division

Annual reports 1957, 1973 Box 55

Western Australian Division

Minutes and agendas, 1972-73 Box 55

Publications Committee

Convenors correspondence files, 1970-75 Box 97

Correspondence with LAA, 1954-68 Box 97

Workshop at Conference, 1975 Box 98

Subject files Box 98

[files on specific publications include correspondence with authors & copy of publication]

Periodicals for School libraries

Victorian Branch film

Australian Public Library Issues

Cataloguing Survey

Migrant survey : Thurles Thomas

Public Libraries Directory

Library Services for the blind

Recruitment brochure

Barnett: Record and tape facilities

Standards for Reader education programs

Bibliography of non-book materials

Audio visual Directory

Index to Australian poetry in anthologies

Guide to Australian reference sources

Who's who in Australian libraries

Miscellaneous publications

Committee on Social Issues, 1970-80 Box 111

[records of the Convenor: H. Modra]

Terms of reference, 1971

Correspondence, 1970-75 [overlapping files]

Circular on Social issues, 1983

Publication Tendril, 1979-84

Community Information Special Interest Group, 1979

[Group fl. 1979-83]

Abstract from Thesis by Helen Modra, entitled 'The short march: social responsibility in Australian librarianship', 1970-83

Personal papers

Additional collections of records from office bearers and councillors and artificial files of historic material forming part of the ALIA Archives Collection

Australian Institute of Librarians Records & LAA Box 109

[probably records of J. Metcalfe]

History of LAA compiled, 1961

Inauguration of AIL, 1937

Files of early AIL records, minutes, reports and correspondence, 1938-41

Council correspondence with councillors, 1938-42

Council meeting: miscellaneous correspondence. Sept. 1945

Council meeting: miscellaneous correspondence, 1948

Drama group, 1939-46

Hon. Secretary: correspondence with branches, 1951-52

Constitution drafting committee, 1949

Correspondence with President, 1942-49

Correspondence between university librarians, 1938

General correspondence, including Carnegie Grants, sales tax, parliamentary papers, postage rates and preservation of records, 1939-41

All branches general correspondence, 1938-46

Constitutional amendments, 1946

University librarians correspondence re: foundation of library association 1927-28 [labelled 'B' files]

John Metcalfe Papers, 1948-72 Box 108

Dairy kept by JW Metcalfe during his visit, as a UNESCO delegate, to England (1948) and Mexico (1947) Also includes papers of the Victorian Library Conference (1948) Box 33

Notes for classification course, Public Library of NSW Library School -papers given at meetings, conferences etc. no authors listed, 1945-50 Box 108

Correspondence and talks, including Weedon survey, 1969-72

Pat Ward Papers, 1980-82 Box 5

Papers, kept in the course of her offices, divided into finance, notices and correspondence relating to Council [1 file]

E.V. Steele (University of Sydney Librarian) Papers, 1946-55 Box 108

Papers concerning LAA and Library Board, including minutes, circulars and correspondence NSW, 1946-55

THESES ON LIBRARIANSHIP Box 105

Cass, F. M. 'Librarianship in New South Wales: a social history of a professional occupation', 1970

Bullard, C. G. 'Professionalisation: a study of librarianship', 1970

Records received from the National Office of ALIA, December 1996

Annual General Meeting

Box 112 Minutes of LAA AGM, 1st-49th meetings, June 1938-Aug. 1988

Minutes of ALIA AGM, 2nd-7th meetings, Oct. 1990-Aug. 1995

General Council

Minutes, vol. 1, Nov. 1949-Aug. 1972

Minutes, vol. 2, Aug. 1973-Nov. 1980

Minutes, vol. 3, March 1981-Aug. 1984

Box 113 Minutes, vol. 4, Dec. 1984-Sept. 1987

Minutes, vol. 5, March 1988-June 1991

Box 114 Agenda papers, Aug. 1970

Agenda papers, Aug. 1971

Agenda papers, Aug. 1972

Agenda papers, Aug. 1973

Box 115 Agenda papers, Aug. 1974

Agenda papers, Aug. 1975

Agenda papers, Oct. 1976

Agenda papers, Sept. 1977

Box 116 Agenda papers, Oct. 1978

Agenda papers, Feb. 1979

Agenda papers, May 1979

Agenda papers, Aug. 1979

Box 117 Agenda papers, Nov. 1979

Agenda papers, March 1980

Agenda papers, July 1980

Agenda papers, Nov. 1980

Box 118 Agenda papers, March 1981

Agenda papers, July-Aug. 1981

Agenda papers, Nov. 1981

Agenda papers, April 1982

Box 119 Agenda papers, Aug. 1982 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Nov. 1982 (2 vols)

Box 120 Agenda papers, March 1983 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, July 1983 (2 vols)

Box 121 Agenda papers, Nov. 1983 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1984

Box 122 Agenda papers, March 1984

Agenda papers, Aug. 1984 (3 vols)

Box 123 Agenda papers, Dec. 1984 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1985

Box 124 Agenda papers, March 1985

Agenda papers, Aug. 1985 (3 vols)

Box 125 Agenda papers, Nov. 1985 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1986

Box 126 Agenda papers, March 1986

Agenda papers, June 1986 (2 vols)

Box 127 Agenda papers, Nov. 1986 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, April 1987 (2 vols)

Box 128 Agenda papers, Sept. 1987 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1988 (2 vols)

Box 129 Agenda papers, Aug. 1988 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Nov. 1988 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1989

Box 130 Agenda papers, March 1989

Agenda papers, July 1989 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, Nov. 1989

Box 131 Agenda papers, Nov. 1989 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1990 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, June 1990

Box 132 Agenda papers, June 1990

Agenda papers, Sept. 1990 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Nov. 1990

Box 133 Agenda papers, March 1991 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, June 1991 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Nov. 1991

Box 134 Agenda papers, Nov. 1991 (4 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1992

Box 135 Agenda papers, March 1992 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, July 1992 (3 vols)

Box 136 Agenda papers, Sept. 1992 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Nov. 1992 (2 vols)

Box 137 Agenda papers, Nov. 1992

Agenda papers, March 1993 (3 vols)

Box 138 Agenda papers, July 1993 (4 vols)

Box 139 Agenda papers, Dec. 1993 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1994

Box 140 Agenda papers, March 1994 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, July 1994 (2 vols)

Box 141 Agenda papers, Nov. 1994 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, March 1995 (2 vols)

Box 142 Agenda papers, March 1995

Agenda papers, July 1995 (3 vols)

Box 143 Agenda papers, July 1995

Index to General Council and Standing Committee minutes, Feb. 1966- March 1973

Index to General Council and Standing Committee minutes, Feb. 1973- March 1986

Index by topics to General Council minutes, 1993

Box 144 Agenda papers, Nov. 1995 (2 vols)

Executive Committee

Box 145 Minutes, vol. 1, March 1977-Nov. 1982

Minutes, vol. 2, June 1983-May 1989

[See also Box 156]

Box 146 Agenda papers, June 1964-Nov. 1965

Agenda papers, Dec. 1976-Nov. 1978

Box 147 Jan.-Nov. 1979

Jan.-Nov. 1980, Nov. 1981

Box 148 Feb.-Oct. 1981

Box 149 Feb.-Oct. 1982

Box 150 Nov. 1982-Sept. 1983

Box 151 Nov. 1983-Aug. 1984

Box 152 Oct.-Dec. 1984

Feb.-May 1985

Box 153 July-Nov. 1985

Box 154 Feb.-Sept. 1986

March-Dec. 1987

Feb.-Aug. 1988

Box 155 Nov. 1988

Dec. 1988-May 1989

July-Oct. 1989

Standing Committee

Box 156 Minutes, Feb. 1966-Sept. 1976

[Includes Executive Committee minutes, Aug. 1952, Aug. 1963, June 1964-March 1966]

Minutes, April 1977-July 1978

Agenda papers, Feb.-Oct. 1966

Box 157 Agenda papers, Feb.-Nov. 1967

Agenda papers, March-Oct. 1968

Agenda papers, April-Nov. 1969

Box 158 Agenda papers, April 1970

Agenda papers, July-Nov. 1970

Agenda papers, March-June 1971

Agenda papers, Nov. 1971

Box 159 Agenda papers, March 1972

Agenda papers, July-Nov. 1972

Agenda papers, March 1973

Agenda papers, June-Nov. 1973

Box 160 Agenda papers, Feb. 1974

Agenda papers, June 1974-Feb. 1975

Agenda papers, June-Oct. 1975

Agenda papers, March-Sept. 1976

Box 161 Agenda papers, April 1977

Agenda papers, July 1977

Agenda papers, Dec. 1977

Agenda papers, March-July 1978

Board of Education

Box 162 Minutes, Sept. 1944-March 1960

Minutes, Aug. 1960-Oct. 1976

Box 163 Minutes, March 1977-Oct. 1986

Minutes, Feb. 1987-Dec. 1989

Box 164 Minutes, Feb. 1990-June 1991

Agenda papers, April-June 1976

Agenda papers, Oct. 1976-March 1977

Agenda papers, July-Nov. 1977

Box 165 Agenda papers, Feb.-July 1978

Agenda papers, Oct. 1978

Agenda papers, April 1980

Agenda papers, June 1980

Box 166 Agenda papers, Oct. 1980

Agenda papers, April 1981

Agenda papers, June 1981

Agenda papers, Oct. 1981

Box 167 Agenda papers, Oct. 1981

Agenda papers, Feb. 1990

Agenda papers, July 1990 (2 vols)

Box 168 Agenda papers, July 1990 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Oct. 1990 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Feb. 1991

Box 169 Agenda papers, Feb. 1991

Agenda papers, June 1991 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, Oct. 1991

Box 170 Agenda papers, Oct. 1991 (3 vols)

Agenda papers, Feb. 1992 (2 vols)

Box 171 Agenda papers, May-June 1992 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Oct. 1992 (2 vols)

Box 172 Agenda papers, Feb. 1993 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, June 1993 (2 vols)

Box 173 Agenda papers, Oct. 1993 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Feb. 1994 (2 vols)

Box 174 Agenda papers, June 1994 (2 vols)

Agenda papers, Oct. 1994 (2 vols)

Index to resolutions, 1991-94

A microfiche copy of the papers in boxes 112-74 is in box 113.

Records received from the Sydney Office of ALIA, February 1988

Note on the arrangement and description of this instalment:

The arrangement and the brief description of this instalment, processed in 1988, has been preserved in this finding aid. The boxes, however, have been re-numbered (boxes 175-261).

Box 175-182 23rd Biennial Conference, Brisbane, 1984

Folios 1-2 23rd Biennial Conference, Brisbane, 1984

Box 183-185 14th Biennial Conference, Brisbane, 1967

Box 186-188 15th Biennial Conference, Adelaide, 1969

Box 189-191 15th and 16th Biennial Conference, Adelaide and Sydney, 1969-71

Box 192-199 22nd Biennial Conference, Adelaide, 1982

Box 200-201 23rd Biennial Conference, Brisbane, 1984

Box 202-207 Online Conference, Sydney, 1986

Box 208 NZLA minutes, 1983-84

Box 209211 Information Science Section: includes correspondence, minutes of meetings and workshop files, 1977-81

Box 212-214 Records of Special Libraries Section, 1967-73

Box 215-217 Records of Special Libraries Section, 1952-83

Box 218-219 Records of Special Libraries Section, New South Wales Group, 1981-84

Box 220-221 Queensland Branch: includes correspondence and minutes of meetings, 1983-84

Box 222-223 Records of School Libraries Section: New South Wales Group, 1977-81

Box 224 Records of Children's Libraries Section, 1974-77

Box 225 Records of Distance in Education SIG, 1981-83

Library Work with Young People Section, 1951-55

Box 226-227 Records of Public Libraries Section, 1978-85

Records of AGPS, AACOBS and LAA Liaison Committee, 1980-83

Box 227-228 Records of Acquisitions Special Interest Group (Later Acquisitions Section), 1977-78

Conference proceedings of the New South Wales Branch, 1956

Division newsletters, 1984

Cataloguer Section of the Queensland Group, 1978-83

Box 229-230 University and College Libraries Section: includes correspondence, minutes and conference organisation files, 1975-86

Box 231-232 Head Office files on conferences and publications, 1981-83

Box 232-233 Head Office files on continuing education, 1977-80

CE clearinghouse, overseas speakers and AACR2 workshops, 1979-80

Box 234 22nd Biennial Conference: financial records, Adelaide, 1982

Folios 3-4 22nd Biennial Conference: financial records, Adelaide, 1982

Box 234-236 Executive Director: correspondence files, 1975-77

Box 236-239 Executive Director: correspondence files, 1977-82

Box 240-242 LAA publications and files of the Publications Board, 1975-83

Records of Far North Coast (NSW) Regional Group: A-Z (short run), 1978-84

Box 242-243 LAA deleted/resigned members: A-Z (short run)

Box 244-246 LAA deleted/resigned members: CRA-GOUGH

Box 247-248 LAA deleted/resigned members: GRA-IVES

Box 249-251 LAA deleted/resigned members: JA-MAL

Box 252-254 LAA deleted/resigned members: MEA-RIC

Box 255-256 LAA deleted/resigned members: R-S

Box 257-258 LAA deleted/resigned members: T-Z

Box 259-261 Special Libraries Section (NSW Group): correspondence, minutes of meetings and circulars, 1974-80

Box 262 Australian Advisory Committee on Bibliographical Services:

Working Party on Information Resources minutes, WPIR/191, 16th meeting, 2 Dec. 1980-WPIR/480, 31st meeting, 2 May 1988.

Working Party on Bibliography minutes, WPB/215, 15th meeting, 31 Oct. 1980-WPB/528, 30th meeting, 25 March 1988

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